The bushings on the axle end are pressed into the axle housing instead of being pressed into the arm itself.

This is what I was assuming. Can I get the control arm off of the vehicle without removing the bushings off the axle housing? What is the proper way to get the bushings on the axle end off and then back in? Swinging a hammer with barely any room doesn't sound like a recipe for success.

Can I get the control arm off of the vehicle without removing the bushings off the axle housing?

Yes. You just unbolt the arm as normal.

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What is the proper way to get the bushings on the axle end off and then back in? Swinging a hammer with barely any room doesn't sound like a recipe for success.

The factory-approved method is to use an uber-expensive Miller tool, but you can achieve the same result with a balljoint press. If you have an impact gun to turn the screw, you can get the rubber out in seconds. See the video below for more info.

Other than that, you can drill the bushing out, burn it out, hammer it out, whatever.